All Blog Posts Tagged 'sms' - Home Energy Pros2015-08-02T20:27:38Zhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profiles/blog/feed?tag=sms&xn_auth=noHome energy managementtag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2010-10-27:6069565:BlogPost:6272010-10-27T19:28:52.000ZChris Jefferieshttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/ChrisJefferies
I would call myself an advanced amateur at hardware/software solutions for home energy management. I experiment with various ways to remotely monitor sensors and I am particularly interested in ways to make it affordable and meaningful to track energy usage, down to the appliance level, within a residential environment.<div><br></br></div>
<div>My current system uses three power sensors and one temperature sensor (solar powered), all wireless using the zigbee protocol. They are polled by a low…</div>
I would call myself an advanced amateur at hardware/software solutions for home energy management. I experiment with various ways to remotely monitor sensors and I am particularly interested in ways to make it affordable and meaningful to track energy usage, down to the appliance level, within a residential environment.<div><br/></div>
<div>My current system uses three power sensors and one temperature sensor (solar powered), all wireless using the zigbee protocol. They are polled by a low power gateway device that sends the sensor readings to a data logger service where the information can be charted and analysed. Cost of parts, $250.</div>
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<div>I plan to expand the system to include indoor quality of air sensors, SMS alerts, and the ability to control the sensor devices and appliances from a secured centrally web portal.</div>
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<div>Others are doing this, but most track whole house and are relatively expensive and are better suited to commercial buildings or high end residential homes.</div>
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<div>We'll see how this goes...</div>
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<div>Thoughts?</div>